Sarah Elizabeth Read

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Sarah Elizabeth Read

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Clinton, Ontario, CAN
Death: November 27, 1920 (55)
Niagara Falls, NY
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Russell Henry Read and Elizabeth Rattenbury
Wife of Arthur Valentine Lepper
Mother of Bessie Loraine Lepper; Maggie May Lepper; Catherine Lepper; Mable Levena Lepper; Harry Read Lepper and 1 other
Sister of Hattie May Read; Minnie L. Read; Allan F. Read; Kate Marian Read; Russell H. Read and 3 others

Managed by: Rick Charles Huff
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About Sarah Elizabeth Read

GEDCOM Note

Obtained copy of death certificate from Niagara Falls courthouse.

Have copy of obituary from Niagara Falls Gazette. Funeral at 1818 Weston Ave. family home. Rev. D.H. Weeks officiating.

Buried in Oakwood Cemetary, Niagara Falls, NY. Information from family Bible. Has a stone marker. Buried next to Arthur V. but Arthur V. has no headstone.

1905 NYS Census; living on 1712 Pierce Ave. Occupation listed as a laborer. Indicates he is Canadian born as his his wife and children; all except for Arthur who was born in 1899 here in the U.S. Arthur (a41), Sarah (a40), Maggie(a15), Catherine(a17), Bessie (a13), Mable (a11), Harry (a8), Arthur(a6).

1915 NYS Census; living at 1529 Pierce Ave. Only Harry (a19) and Arthur (a17) are listed in the home with Sarah and Arthur V.

1925 NYS Census; living on 1137 Haeberle Ave. with Herman Mandia and his daughter Madge (Lepper) Mandia. Census states he is retired and that he has been a citizen of the U.S. for 30 years.

See information cited under Arthur Valentine Lepper

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Sarah Elizabeth Read's Timeline

1865
January 1, 1865
Clinton, Ontario, CAN
1888
January 20, 1888
Brandtford, Ont., Canada
1890
March 1, 1890
Brandtford, Ont., Canada
1892
May 8, 1892
Brantford, Ont. Can
1894
March 26, 1894
Brandtford, Ont., Canada
1897
July 15, 1897
Brandtford, Ont., Canada
1899
April 22, 1899
Niagara Falls, NY
1920
November 27, 1920
Age 55
Niagara Falls, NY